Robotically Assisted Treadmill Training in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

The Lokomat is a robotically assisted partial weight suspension treadmill training device that has the potential to restore leg function in persons with incomplete leg paralysis.

Patients will be instructed by a physical therapist on how to perform a home stretching protocol 3 times per week for 3 months. The stretching will be monitored via telephone by the study coordinator. This will be an active control arm. After 3 months the patients will be crossed over to Lokomat training for an additional 3 months. This training will be the same as given to the individuals originally randomized to the Lokomat treatment intervention.